Whether you are planning an intimate wedding or the grandest of events, the wedding venue is everything. Once you have got the excitement of the engagement out of the way, you need to find your dream wedding venue. This is usually the first major decision you will make and is often the biggest expense, not to mention the most difficult to plan. Venues come in all different shapes and sizes, so what are the hallmarks of a fantastic wedding venue that will make a big difference in your decision-making?
The First Impressions
The perfect wedding venue is a lot to do with how you feel when you see it. Finding the right venue is much like buying a house. You will know almost instantaneously if you can visualise your perfect day in the right location. You need to trust your initial reactions, but you have to make sure that you are both in agreement. And when you are looking through a number of venues, the thing that may very well tip the decision in your favour is that first impression.
Does It Match Your Personality?
As important as it is to find something that covers a lot of bases in terms of its practicalities, you have to ensure that it matches your personality. A lot of people tend to stay away from traditional wedding venues, such as churches or even hotels these days. A lot of people are opting to get married in alternative venues. Bookshops, castle grounds, and so many more places are proving to be great wedding venues for people because it matches their personalities. Think about what the venue does for you and your partner because you need to make sure it reflects your personality, and you will know when you’ve found the right one because you will not imagine spending your wedding day anywhere else.
Bonus: What Do They Allow?
Some venues are really strict, so strict that you might not be able to have a wedding videographer or even wedding photographer present. As bizarre as it sounds, some venues make so many rules to where you can only use their services. For example, some venues won’t allow catering unless it’s from their venue itself. Some won’t even allow a wedding cake unless their venue made it. Is this something that you’d really want to deal? It’s your wedding, this should be something enjoyable for you, something happy, and if there are so many roadblocks, are there actually any other way around this? Probably not!
Think About Your Must-Haves
You need to make a list of essentials and stick to them. You may think that you’ve got to find the perfect venue first and try to fit everything around it, but you need to have an idea of what you want as your perfect wedding day and then you can find the right venue that will cater for your desires. For example, some people need to have the wedding ceremony and the reception in the same place, but some people want to have a more casual, relaxed, rustic, or festival vibe. When you start to find out what you really want, the right venue will stick out like a sore thumb.
Having the Right Budget
Budget is one of those things that we’ve all got to bear in mind. You got to make sure you have a realistic budget in place before you start visiting all of your venues. There is nothing more disappointing than visiting a venue that you’ve been secretly excited about only to find the price tag is way beyond your means. It’s so important that you are realistic, which is why budgeting at the outset is a far more effective tactic to ensure you have a realistic and fantastic wedding day.
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